In Pictures: F1 teams launch cars for the upcoming 2019 season

It seems like only yesterday that Lewis Hamilton clinched the 2018 Drivers Championship, meanwhile, also helping his team Mercedes to win the Constructors Championship. This drew the Briton level with his biggest challenger and rival Sebastian Vettel, on five F1 world championships.

Now, the attention has turned towards the 2019 season and the preparations by the teams are in full flow in order to come up with the best car possible when the first race of the season gets underway at Albert Park in Melbourne on the 17th of March.

A big part of pre-season for F1 teams is launching their cars in a grand manner, with a lot of hoopla around it. 2019 has been no different and some bigwigs like Mercedes, Red Bull, Toro Rosso and Williams have already launched their cars which appear quite a sight to our sore eyes.

Here are a few pictures:

Renault R.S.19. (Source: Instagram/@renaultsportf1)

Starting off with one of the traditional giants of F1, Renault are certainly a historic team. And it is their history which they have kept in mind continuing with their black and yellow design with the R.S.19.

Racing Point F1. (Source: Instagram/@racingpointf1)

It is a new start for Racing Point F1 for whom this will be their first season under the new banner. Taking over from the now defunct Force India, the car presents a white and dark blue theme which is quite reminiscent of the BMW cars in the past.

Williams Racing. (Source: Instgram/@williamsracing)

Another one of the legendary F1 teams which has housed some of the greatest F1 drivers, Williams have taken out a leaf out of their golden era in the 70’s. This new livery from Williams is sure to be a hit among the fans.

Toro Rosso STR14. (Source: Instagram/@tororosso

Undoubtedly, one of the best designs for the upcoming 2019 F1 calendar year. Red Bull-owned Toro Rosso have simply knocked it out of the park with the STR14 and their dark shiny blue design which looks regal and elegant in equal measures.

Red Bull RB15. (Source: Instagram/@redbullracing)

Red Bull are the team which has brought about the most drastic change in their design going for a red and blue livery theme instead of their usual blue and yellow theme. There is one caveat though, Red Bull have described it as a ‘special edition livery’, meaning the design won’t stay on for the entire year.

Mercedes W10. (Source: Instagram/@mercedesamgf1)

With the W10, Mercedes will be aiming to create history by winning their sixth consecutive constructors championship. In terms of design, the car closely resembles the one which they have designed in the past with a silver-heavy theme.